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New report paints bright future for second-generation biofuels Media Release – 6 August 2008
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| Non-food plant materials, either specifically harvested or diverted from landfill, produce lignocellulose which can then be converted into 2nd generation alternative fuels. | |
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| After harvest, lignocellulose usually undergoes pretreatment before it is further processed by enzymatic or thermochemical conversion technologies. | Second generation biofuels such as those from lignocellulose could help Australia meet its requirement for low greenhouse gas emission transport fuels for the future. |
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